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. >> president obama signed an order to look into communications technology in the intelligence gathering. the review was announced friday. it followed questions prompted by edward snowden's leak of information. the review group will look at whether the u.s. is using its capabilities in a way that best protects national security while also considering the risk of unauthorized disclosure and the need to maintain public trust. >> a federal judge ruled today the stop and frisk policy is unconstitutional. the judge ordered that the new york police department implemented its policy in a manner that discrimnates based on race in the trial. a dozen people testified they were wrongly stopped by the police department. >> we have victimized a black and brown people in new york city in way that is it will take decades to recover from. >> new york city michael bloomberg responded in a press conference saying this is a dangerous decision adding that the policy has saved lives and reduced crime and murder rates to record lows. bloomberg says there will be an appeal. >> a hospital technician accused of
. >> president obama signed an order to look into communications technology in the intelligence gathering. the review was announced friday. it followed questions prompted by edward snowden's leak of information. the review group will look at whether the u.s. is using its capabilities in a way that best protects national security while also considering the risk of unauthorized disclosure and the need to maintain public trust. >> a federal judge ruled today the stop and frisk policy...
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. >> storm: obama! ( laughs ) >> michael: i am talking about the president of the united states, okay? >> storm: yeah. >> michael: he knows you. the president of the united states doesn't know who i am, but he knows about your work. >> storm: yeah. >> michael: okay? and for that, we are thankful. >> logan: morten storm wasn't satisfied, and it was after that meeting that he decided to go public, which is why he spoke to us. we asked the c.i.a. and danish intelligence for comment, but they both declined. by the time we met storm at a remote location in the danish countryside, awlaki's followers had vowed revenge. so you're going to spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder? >> storm: yeah. if i try to hide every day and be scared, they have won. >> logan: storm is working on a new identity for himself and his family. so what are you going to do? >> storm: i take one day at a time. >> logan: is this what your life will be now? >> storm: it's going to be. if it's going to be short or long, i d
. >> storm: obama! ( laughs ) >> michael: i am talking about the president of the united states, okay? >> storm: yeah. >> michael: he knows you. the president of the united states doesn't know who i am, but he knows about your work. >> storm: yeah. >> michael: okay? and for that, we are thankful. >> logan: morten storm wasn't satisfied, and it was after that meeting that he decided to go public, which is why he spoke to us. we asked the c.i.a. and...
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president obama posing with the uconn basketball team for their eighth title. why not? you don't know how many chances you'll get to give the president bunny ears. >> they already have the serious picture. >>> now, to tarnished heroes on the diamond. major league baseball expecting to suspend some of its top stars as early as today, because of their connection with a lab that specialized in performance-enhancing drugs. one of the biggest names on that list, new york yankees star alex rodriguez. abc's paula faris has the very latest. a lot of people watching this one closely. >> reporter: abc news has learned that major league baseball still plans to announce these punishments and/or suspensions simultaneously. it could happen literally at any moment. and this morning, all eyes are on the highest-paid player in the game's history. yankees third baseman, alex rodriguez, dodged questions, as he drove off in his near-$500,000 car late wednesday. the highest-paid player in baseball history is continuing to his rehab stint at the yankees training facility in tampa, hoping to
president obama posing with the uconn basketball team for their eighth title. why not? you don't know how many chances you'll get to give the president bunny ears. >> they already have the serious picture. >>> now, to tarnished heroes on the diamond. major league baseball expecting to suspend some of its top stars as early as today, because of their connection with a lab that specialized in performance-enhancing drugs. one of the biggest names on that list, new york yankees star...
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it tells the civil rights revolution, from eisenhower, to the election of president obama, through the prism of this man. and you feel that the personal and the political and historic all coming together. >> yeah. lee daniels did an amazing job, i think when he directed, to be able to watch. the big issue between me and my son is, very much a father/son story in a lot of ways. >> heartbreaking in many ways. >> yeah. my son who gets involved with the civil rights movement, creating a better life, and trying to create a better life for them. lee is able to show you what this does to our family. >> and there's a wonderful scene, a scene that you're not in. but a scene where your son is with martin luther king. and martin luther king explains that people who are butlers, like cecil gaines, seem s subservient but are serving their people. >> by their dedication to work. they were able to move things forward. and you get to see, too, where he approaches my character, even in a quiet wall you're talking about. he tries to push forward the envelope. asking for a raise for the other butlers. tr
it tells the civil rights revolution, from eisenhower, to the election of president obama, through the prism of this man. and you feel that the personal and the political and historic all coming together. >> yeah. lee daniels did an amazing job, i think when he directed, to be able to watch. the big issue between me and my son is, very much a father/son story in a lot of ways. >> heartbreaking in many ways. >> yeah. my son who gets involved with the civil rights movement,...
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president obama condemned the violence. >> this morning, we notified the egyptian government that we are cancelling our biannual joint military exercise which was scheduled for next month. i have asked my national security team to assess the actions taken by the interim government and further steps that we may take as necessary with respect to the u.s./egyptian relationship. >> the president also called on egypt's military to end martial law there but he did not cancel the more than $1 billion in u.s. aid to the country. and we're watching dow this morning, down 200 points in early trading. after walmart reported weak sales. shoppers staying home worried about higher payroll taxes and gas prices. >>> and more than 250 families are still waiting for the return home, as just the latest stubborn wildfire rages for a third. this one, in northeast utah. dangerously close, now, to the resort town of park city. at least 14 homes have been burned to the ground. fire crews there hope to have the flames at least 50% contained some time today. >>> and while you can't put a price on parental lov
president obama condemned the violence. >> this morning, we notified the egyptian government that we are cancelling our biannual joint military exercise which was scheduled for next month. i have asked my national security team to assess the actions taken by the interim government and further steps that we may take as necessary with respect to the u.s./egyptian relationship. >> the president also called on egypt's military to end martial law there but he did not cancel the more than...
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well, the unrest is proving to be a tough test for the obama administration. >> george stephanopoulos joins the discussion. good morning. why is the u.s. not doing more? the concern betting on the wrong horse? >> the real concern there may not be a good horse. when the muslim brotherhood was elected, the united states pressed them to open up the governing process. they ignored the united states. the military comes in, the united states presses for non-violent crackdowns. president obama has suspended military aid because he wants to maintain the influence, but if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> the embassy in cairo is closed because of the escalating violence. >>> back to domestic policy, we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration, and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. he cut his vacation short. he went eight days instead of the nor
well, the unrest is proving to be a tough test for the obama administration. >> george stephanopoulos joins the discussion. good morning. why is the u.s. not doing more? the concern betting on the wrong horse? >> the real concern there may not be a good horse. when the muslim brotherhood was elected, the united states pressed them to open up the governing process. they ignored the united states. the military comes in, the united states presses for non-violent crackdowns. president...
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so far president obama has avoided suspending military aid to egypt because he wants to maintain our influence. but if this continues, if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> and of course, we know, the embassy in cairo is closed there because of the escalating violence. i want to get back to domestic policy. is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing golf yesterday with larry david. aside from him being on vacation, he's coming back to a lofty, lofty administration. and he's got immigration reform, gun control, a deficit deal. what, if any, can he accomplish? >> he's got a big fall coming up. that is why he cut his vacation short. he only went eight days this year instead of the normal two weeks. and the big problem for the president is they're facing three showdowns with the congress over shutting down the government, over the debt limit over the sequester, which has already led to severe cuts in government funding. and the president has precious
so far president obama has avoided suspending military aid to egypt because he wants to maintain our influence. but if this continues, if the military continues to ignore u.s. pleas to calm down the violence, they may have no choice but to suspend aid. >> and of course, we know, the embassy in cairo is closed there because of the escalating violence. i want to get back to domestic policy. is president wrapping up his vacation at martha's vineyard. we have images of the president playing...
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members of congress from both parties are urging president obama to cancel next month's presidential summit in moscow in protest. >>> and it took five years. but this morning the government is celebrating its first big victory in court in its attempt to hold wall street accountable for the financial crisis. former goldman sachs trader, fabrice tourre, known by his nickname, fabulous fab, has been found liable for fraud for his role in a failed mortgage deal. it cost investors $1 billion. now, he once dragged by selling toxic mortgage investments to, quote, widows and orphans. kind of sad. he faces a possible lifetime ban from the financial services industry. >>> and we are waiting but no deal so far for a-rod. talks have reportedly stalled between the yankees star and major league baseball, as the league investigates. excuse me, guys, losing my breath. as the league investigates more than a dozen players caught up in the latest doping scandal. now, the league is threatening to ban a-rod for life unless he agrees to a lengthy suspension. but espn reports that a-rods wants to cash in o
members of congress from both parties are urging president obama to cancel next month's presidential summit in moscow in protest. >>> and it took five years. but this morning the government is celebrating its first big victory in court in its attempt to hold wall street accountable for the financial crisis. former goldman sachs trader, fabrice tourre, known by his nickname, fabulous fab, has been found liable for fraud for his role in a failed mortgage deal. it cost investors $1...
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obama family, our puppy, sunny. president obama tweeted, as well. saying welcome to the family, sunny. big brother, bo, a portuguese water dog joined the obamas in 2009. they are known for his life. taking part in the easter egg roll on the white house lawn. and enjoying his special place on the white house christmas card. no word yet on how bo, the first dog, feels about sharing the doghouse at the white house with sunny. but look at that footage of them romping, there's plenty of room at the white house. >> and being a pack. it's going to be good for him. >>> let's get some weather. >> that pack is about 30 dogs. let's get to the boards. we'll start with what looks like an awful lot of lightning in the west. we've been tracking this. there's more than 13 -- 1,400 lightning strikes since last night. it's so dry in that area, that's touching off fires. we have six large fires in the last 24 hours in the west because of things like that. very dry conditions. high winds. lightning strikes. when you see a low moving in
obama family, our puppy, sunny. president obama tweeted, as well. saying welcome to the family, sunny. big brother, bo, a portuguese water dog joined the obamas in 2009. they are known for his life. taking part in the easter egg roll on the white house lawn. and enjoying his special place on the white house christmas card. no word yet on how bo, the first dog, feels about sharing the doghouse at the white house with sunny. but look at that footage of them romping, there's plenty of room at the...
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president obama's tough words on the syria crisis right now. calling the potential use of chemical weapons there, a grave concern. >> no doubt that when you start seeing chemical weapons used on a large scale, and again, we're still gathering information about this particular event. but it is very troublesome. >>> and a surprise this morning. ♪ batman >> the new batman revealed. oscar-winner, ben affleck, will be bruce wayne. the choice makes headlines worldwide, as he gets set to go up against superman. >>> and a major announcement this morning about these two adorable cubs. "gma's" exclusive access to the nursery of the only panda twins in america, as they wave good morning, america. >>> they were waving on the inside, lara. i'm sure. hello, america. good morning to you. >>> and what a morning ahead for you here on "gma." a crowd numbering in the thousands and thousands. all lined up and welcoming the wanted. so many sleeping all night long there at central park, as they get ready for one of the biggest boy bands on the planet. >> oh, my go
president obama's tough words on the syria crisis right now. calling the potential use of chemical weapons there, a grave concern. >> no doubt that when you start seeing chemical weapons used on a large scale, and again, we're still gathering information about this particular event. but it is very troublesome. >>> and a surprise this morning. ♪ batman >> the new batman revealed. oscar-winner, ben affleck, will be bruce wayne. the choice makes headlines worldwide, as he...
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that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. >> living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant panda on twitter, writing, we have a cub. >> our giant panda gave birth to a live cub. that cub seems to be doing very well. >> reporter: after two hours of labor, the miracle of life. within seconds, the giant man da mother, already starting to cradle and care for her newborn cub. this is the third panda born this summer alone. on "gma" on friday, we took an exclusive behind the scenes look at zoo atlanta's twin panda cubs, born just last month. the only surviving set in the u.s. ever. it's really no major mystery why panda-monium, is winning over the hearts of so many american. look at them. they're absurdly cute, but under the noses
that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. >> living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant panda on twitter,...
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president obama has a big decision to make. his intelligence team has decided syria has done the unthinkable, killed its own people and threatened the rest of the world, including america's national security with deadly, poisonous gas. >> you are not only breaking international norms and standards of decency, but you're also creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected. and that needs to stop. >> reporter: the president telling pbs, in his first extensive comments on the syrian attack, that he plans on sending a strong message to bashar al assad -- >> i have no interest in an open-ended conflict in syria. but we do have to make sure, when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us, that they're held accountable. >> reporter: the white house is expected to release to congress today or tomorrow, a comprehensive intelligence report from the cia and nsa, justifying american military action. but some members of congress, including speaker of the house, john boehner,
president obama has a big decision to make. his intelligence team has decided syria has done the unthinkable, killed its own people and threatened the rest of the world, including america's national security with deadly, poisonous gas. >> you are not only breaking international norms and standards of decency, but you're also creating a situation where u.s. national interests are affected. and that needs to stop. >> reporter: the president telling pbs, in his first extensive comments...
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president obama, weighing his options right now. congress has been briefed. and white house officials now saying that the surprise vote in great britain is not going to stop the u.s. from acting. preparations for a strike taking place right now. >> we have full coverage starting this morning with abc's jim avila, who is at the white house with the reaction to that stunning vote in parliament last night. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. overnight, just as the president's people were briefing congress on their case against syria, telling the senators and the congresspeople, in fact, even if america has to act alone, america must respond. just before the white house began its briefing, stunning news from america's staunchest ally. britain is out. parliament rejected the prime minister's motion to intervene. and voted against any military action against syria. >> it is clear to me that the british parliament, reflecting the views of the british people. does not want to see british military reaction. i get that. and the government will act accordingly. >> rep
president obama, weighing his options right now. congress has been briefed. and white house officials now saying that the surprise vote in great britain is not going to stop the u.s. from acting. preparations for a strike taking place right now. >> we have full coverage starting this morning with abc's jim avila, who is at the white house with the reaction to that stunning vote in parliament last night. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. overnight, just as the president's people...
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obama calling that an event of grave concern, in a cnn interview. the president says the u.s. is considering a response. >>> we should know in a matter of hours if today is san diego mayor bob filner's final day in office. our station there says filner is prepared to step down today, amid sexual harassment claims by 18 women. only if san diego's city council approves the deal that's been hammered out. >>> imagine a photo showing you at your worst splashed across billboard withes all over town? it happened to a woman outside of nashville. this selfie, she shot for friends several years ago, turned into the face of an ad campaign for a local home show. including billboards, facebook, twitter. she says not only did she not get paid to use it, they didn't ask her for her permission. she's in rollers. oh, well. i guess there's no turning back at this point. yikes. what you put out there stays out there. sometimes it gets put on billboards, apparently. >>> and what must be one of summer's wildest rides. they're calling it the human bungee slingshot. >> no need. >> all you need is an
obama calling that an event of grave concern, in a cnn interview. the president says the u.s. is considering a response. >>> we should know in a matter of hours if today is san diego mayor bob filner's final day in office. our station there says filner is prepared to step down today, amid sexual harassment claims by 18 women. only if san diego's city council approves the deal that's been hammered out. >>> imagine a photo showing you at your worst splashed across billboard...
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jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> president obama and the first lady are giving their daughters a reality check in an online interview for kindle users, the president said they're constantly reminding malia and sasha they're growing up in a slightly unreal environment in the white house. the president said having relatives in the middle class or even poor allows their girls to see their life is not the norm. >> well, life is getting back to normal in the city of moore, oklahoma. volunteers pitching in to rebuild the first new home since that massive tornado ripped through back in may. the ef-5 packed winds of 200 miles an hour and injured many others. 11 homes were destroyed. >> today's weather, hot in oklahoma but no rain much the severe storms will be further to the north as well as to the west. heavy rain also along the east coast, pleasant for most of the west. >> 108 degrees of dry heat in phoenix, mid to low 80s from sacramento to seattle and much the same for baltimore up to boston. 87 in kc. 89 in miami. 80 in minneapolis. >>> now to the mother of all sandwiches mexican st
jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> president obama and the first lady are giving their daughters a reality check in an online interview for kindle users, the president said they're constantly reminding malia and sasha they're growing up in a slightly unreal environment in the white house. the president said having relatives in the middle class or even poor allows their girls to see their life is not the norm. >> well, life is getting back to normal in the city of moore,...
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president obama condemned the government crackdown and the backlash. >> we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully. >> reporter: even so this angry crowd chanted "egypt's peace is dead." larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >> all right, larry, thank you. here at home a wildfire in utah is still keeping nearly 300 families in limbo with no clear idea when they will be allowed back in their home. after 14 homes were destroyed, firefighters working in 90-degree heat started to make progress near the resort town of park city. but they say it is still touch and go the wind could shift at any time. >> it's been one of the hottest and wettest summers on record. it's not over yet not by a long shot. abc's ginger zee has the story of what could be headed for the southeast this weekend. >> reporter: soaked, again in the southeast. a stationary front dropping relentless rain from alabama to the carolinas. and we're watching a tropical low-pressure system near the yucatan peninsula. one path has it heading tow
president obama condemned the government crackdown and the backlash. >> we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully. >> reporter: even so this angry crowd chanted "egypt's peace is dead." larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >> all right, larry, thank you. here at home a wildfire in utah is still keeping nearly 300 families in limbo with no clear idea when they will be allowed...
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president obama says it's definite. the syrian government did use chemical weapons against civilians. the question now is will the u.s. retaliate? we'll get the latest on the situation in the mideast live in a few moments. >> as the nation marked 50 years since the historic march on washington, many of us are just now learning that the words "i have a dream" was not even in martin luther king jr.'s prepared speech. he ad-libbed from a previous speech against the advice of his inner circle. >>> documents obtained by the associated press reveal the new york police department is secretly labeling mosques as terrorist organizations, the nypd can record and spy on anyone who attends services. >>> fast food workers planning a national day of strikes today. they're demanding $15 an hour and the right to form unions. organizers say on average the workers make under $9 an hour. those are just some of our top stories on this thursday, august 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana pe
president obama says it's definite. the syrian government did use chemical weapons against civilians. the question now is will the u.s. retaliate? we'll get the latest on the situation in the mideast live in a few moments. >> as the nation marked 50 years since the historic march on washington, many of us are just now learning that the words "i have a dream" was not even in martin luther king jr.'s prepared speech. he ad-libbed from a previous speech against the advice of his...
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president obama tells jay leno the threat is significant enough that every precaution is being taken. the president says americans should use common sense when traveling overseas. >> one thing i have tried to do as president is not overreact but make sure that as much as possible the american people understand that there are genuine risks out there. >> the u.s. has launched a series of drone strikes in yemen in an attempt to disrupt the plot. >> more victims of the fort hood attack are expected to take the stand today, coming within a few feet of the accuser, nidal hasan. made little effort to defend himself in the attack that claimed 13 lives. his opening statement only lasting about a minute. abc's ted oberg was there. >> reporter: it wasn't remorse or plea for forgiveness, not even close, but in his opening statement, nidal hasan, told the military jury the evidence will clearly show i am the shooter but added war is an ugly thing. there is death, destruction and devastation for both side. hasan was shot by a police officer and now paralyzed. there are a limited number of seats for
president obama tells jay leno the threat is significant enough that every precaution is being taken. the president says americans should use common sense when traveling overseas. >> one thing i have tried to do as president is not overreact but make sure that as much as possible the american people understand that there are genuine risks out there. >> the u.s. has launched a series of drone strikes in yemen in an attempt to disrupt the plot. >> more victims of the fort hood...
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president obama canceled a meeting with president putin which had been scheduled for next month. relations between the two countries had been going south for awhile. russia's decision to grant asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden appears to be the final straw. >> major issues were not teed up to make significant progress on the level of a president-to-president summit. >> the russians responded by saying washington failed to develop relations with moscow on an equal basis. >>> the feds are again alerting local law enforcement across the country to be on the lookout for terror plots in the preplanning stages. that message coming in a bulletin late last night. the fbi and department of homeland security also repeating that they're not aware of any specific threat on u.s. soil. >>> syrians caught up in a brutal civil war are about to get more help from the united states. president obama has announced an additional $195 million in humanitarian and food aid for the syrian people. that brings the total amount of u.s. aid to syria to more than $1 billion since the fighting began two year
president obama canceled a meeting with president putin which had been scheduled for next month. relations between the two countries had been going south for awhile. russia's decision to grant asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden appears to be the final straw. >> major issues were not teed up to make significant progress on the level of a president-to-president summit. >> the russians responded by saying washington failed to develop relations with moscow on an equal basis....
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obama celebrated the president's birthday last night in d.c. they dined at a posh indian restaurant not too far from the white house. as soon as word got out a crowd gathered across street to get a glimpse of the power couple. later today the president hold a news conference. then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >> i'm sure they enjoyed it. >> all eyes on new jersey for the mystery winners to come forward to claim the jackpot. a minnesota man who bought one of three tickets stepped up and got his share of $448 million prize. 45-year-old paul white, project engineer who said he has been waiting for this day his entire life. >> we went through them and sure enough they were right. i said i will have to call you back later. and i went whoo, ran around the office. >> divorced father of two of teenagers. he will take home $58 million after taxes. >> oh, to be paul. good for him. came right forward. ye
obama celebrated the president's birthday last night in d.c. they dined at a posh indian restaurant not too far from the white house. as soon as word got out a crowd gathered across street to get a glimpse of the power couple. later today the president hold a news conference. then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >>...
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. >> jack lew will visit the bay area, president obama's chief of staff until he took over as treasury secretary in february. he will visit the at&t technology laboratory in palo alto and the commuter history museum in mountain view and will discuss the state of the united states economy and the administration's focus on growth and job creation at a commonwealth club lunch on. >> a professional triathlete faces physical any hit-and-run charges for hitting a man in a crosswalk in san francisco. police believe a woman was driving a jeep and struck a man back in march. documents obtained by abc7 news says the driver stopped and checked on the victim and drove off. the man who was hit suffered a severe brain injury. >> it has been difficult for me, not only me and my family but everyone around me sin the accident. i am not the same person. >> she has pleaded not guilty. we left messages for her and her attorney but they were not answered. >> mountain view police have made a significant drug bust. police say zeus, the dog, found two pounds of meth. this is zeus with the drugs. the dog disco
. >> jack lew will visit the bay area, president obama's chief of staff until he took over as treasury secretary in february. he will visit the at&t technology laboratory in palo alto and the commuter history museum in mountain view and will discuss the state of the united states economy and the administration's focus on growth and job creation at a commonwealth club lunch on. >> a professional triathlete faces physical any hit-and-run charges for hitting a man in a crosswalk in...
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president obama has spoken out against the law twice noting while he finds the law offensive, he rejects the idea of an outright olympic boycott. >> i want to just make very clear right now i do not think it's appropriate to boycott the olympics. we've got a bunch of americans out there who are training hard who are doing everything they can to succeed. >> the law passed unanimously in june is supported by an overwhelming majority of russians. russian president vladimir putin publicly defended the law earlier this summer. this is not about imposing any kind of sanctions against homosexuality, he said, this is about protecting children. many in the u.s. beg to differ on that assessment. barking on two different campaigns, one, a vodka boycott that picked up all kinds of tracks on twitter after gay rights advocate dan savage encouraged others to dump stoli, though it's produced in latvia. the other campaign applying pressure on the international olympic committee is looking to be more effective. on friday, ioc president said he received written assurances on the matter adding, there are st
president obama has spoken out against the law twice noting while he finds the law offensive, he rejects the idea of an outright olympic boycott. >> i want to just make very clear right now i do not think it's appropriate to boycott the olympics. we've got a bunch of americans out there who are training hard who are doing everything they can to succeed. >> the law passed unanimously in june is supported by an overwhelming majority of russians. russian president vladimir putin...
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death to obama care. no matter how many people have to politely explain to them that ship has sailed, no matter how many republican party elites and donors and others warn them that threatening a shutdown or a default over defunding obama care will be an unmitigated disaster politically, not to mention for millions of people, though really who cares about them. they want it. the loudest voices they listen to want it. so today we have the heritage foundation. unveiling its nine-city tour intended to drum up support for defunding the president's signature piece of legislation. more importantly, there's an internet meme. the right wing institution launching a stop obama care instagram campaign. entrants include a forlorn looking darrell issa holding up a blank sign and grumpy cat. this gun toting image from the movie "ripd." "rest in peace department." we had to google it. if you didn't catch it in the theaters, you're not alone. it was the summer's biggest box office flops. a former operative say his own me
death to obama care. no matter how many people have to politely explain to them that ship has sailed, no matter how many republican party elites and donors and others warn them that threatening a shutdown or a default over defunding obama care will be an unmitigated disaster politically, not to mention for millions of people, though really who cares about them. they want it. the loudest voices they listen to want it. so today we have the heritage foundation. unveiling its nine-city tour...
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Aug 23, 2013
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now all of a sudden we get to president obama, we all of a sudden need new i.d. when there's no new circumstance, no new evidence of fraud. it is blatant voter suppression. and we've got to deal with it as it is. just a nuanced way of trying to suppress votes. >> that is the reverend al sharpton. you're going to want to stick around tomorrow, see his special. thank you so much. >> thank you, chris. >>> joining me now from san antonio, texas, democratic congressman joaquin castro, and the advancement project, judith brown deannis in washington. congressman, i want to ask you what today's intervention by the d.o.j. on behalf of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit over texas' law. what that means for voters in texas and you and the political future of folks like you. >> well, chris, hopefully it means that texans will be able to vote in the way they've been used to voting for many decades now. i was in the texas legislature in 2011 and before that for several years and saw the republican majority not only pass the voter i.d. law but also make it harder to register to vote
now all of a sudden we get to president obama, we all of a sudden need new i.d. when there's no new circumstance, no new evidence of fraud. it is blatant voter suppression. and we've got to deal with it as it is. just a nuanced way of trying to suppress votes. >> that is the reverend al sharpton. you're going to want to stick around tomorrow, see his special. thank you so much. >> thank you, chris. >>> joining me now from san antonio, texas, democratic congressman joaquin...
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the obama administration decided to delay parts of obama care for a year. after the dream act failed in congress, the obama administration decided to stop processing immigrants. they basically implemented the law. to republicans in congress, this is lawlessness. this is the executive branch stepping out of its bounds. the democrats in congress, it's the only way for the executive branch to govern amidst our republican party that refuses to work with this white house. this is why congressional gridlock is not like traffic gridlock. things move, laws get made. they're just not made the way they're supposed to be made. co author of the book, the broken branch, how congress is failing america, and how to get it back on track, thank you both for being here. maddie, i want to start with you, what do you think of these wavers, i imagine you're not a huge fan of them. >> this unilateral action by the executive branch. we're thinking on the right that this is problematic, i think the same thing was happening on the left during the george w. bush years. it was the sa
the obama administration decided to delay parts of obama care for a year. after the dream act failed in congress, the obama administration decided to stop processing immigrants. they basically implemented the law. to republicans in congress, this is lawlessness. this is the executive branch stepping out of its bounds. the democrats in congress, it's the only way for the executive branch to govern amidst our republican party that refuses to work with this white house. this is why congressional...
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then the obama administration avoided calling that action a military coup. the same position is harder to maintain today. joining me now from cairo is ayman mohyeldin. what precipitated the violence today? what happened? >> well, over the course of the last several weeks since the removal of president morsi from power. his supporters have formed an umbrella foundation made up of islamist parties. wut one that's widened its base over the course of the last several weeks. they have staged two massive sit-ins, one in a northern part of the city of cairo, and the other on the western part of the city. those two encampments have become sore points for the government. they have blocked down major parts of cairo, more importantly, the government felt they had become a threat to national security, and disrupted the public peace. and more importantly, that they were being used to rally crowds to more marches and incitements. the government had been threatening it was going to go in with force if necessary, to try to break up these protests, since the muslim brotherho
then the obama administration avoided calling that action a military coup. the same position is harder to maintain today. joining me now from cairo is ayman mohyeldin. what precipitated the violence today? what happened? >> well, over the course of the last several weeks since the removal of president morsi from power. his supporters have formed an umbrella foundation made up of islamist parties. wut one that's widened its base over the course of the last several weeks. they have staged...
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president obama took time that day to grieve on his own, then
president obama took time that day to grieve on his own, then